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2023 Best Human Nutrition Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region

3 Ranked Colleges
260 Degrees Awarded
$32,000 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Human Nutrition for a Bachelor's

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Human Nutrition for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 1,197 people earned their degree in human nutrition, making the major the 385th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 304 human nutrition graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 260 human nutrition graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,112 and $26,227 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Human Nutrition for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in human nutrition. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great human nutrition programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the human nutrition program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Human Nutrition for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Human Nutrition for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 3 Best Human Nutrition Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Human Nutrition for a Bachelor’s list. UH is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 184 bachelors’s human nutrition degrees to qualified students.

UH also made our “Best Human Nutrition Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2.Among the 47,090 students enrolled at UH, 1,382 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 730 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,264. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Prairie View A & M University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Human Nutrition for a Bachelor’s. PVAMU is a public institution located in Prairie View, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

PVAMU also took the #3 spot in our “Best Human Nutrition Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 9,248 students enrolled at Prairie View A & M University, 571 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 156 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,470. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Prairie View A & M University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full PVAMU Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Human Nutrition for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Baylor University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Waco, Texas, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 31 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s human nutrition students in 2020-2021.

Baylor did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Human Nutrition Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 19,297 students enrolled at Baylor, 876 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 593 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,744. To help with additional expenses, 263 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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